Oldira wrote: » This is my first year with a crop of lambs (70 odd, lambed Mid March to Mid April) so I am not really sure what my best options are. 1/ I hope to keep 6-8 ewe lams as replacements but should I let them to the ram later in year or just wait until Autumn 2018 2/ Would I then be better selling the rest of ewe lambs at Mart for future breeding or fatten for factory. 3/ For the wethers, I have plenty of good grass so am I better trying to get factory ready or let them off as stores? 4/ Wht live weight should a lamb be in order to reach the 21kg kill weight. Good conditioned lambs. 45-54kg? Hope questions are not too silly. Thanks
Oldira wrote: » This is my first year with a crop of lambs (70 odd, lambed Mid March to Mid April) so I am not really sure what my best options are. 1/ I hope to keep 6-8 ewe lams as replacements but should I let them to the ram later in year or just wait until Autumn 2018 If they'll be 50 kg come mating I'd say plough on and let them to the ram 2/ Would I then be better selling the rest of ewe lambs at Mart for future breeding or fatten for factory. The most you'll get in the factory is factory money but in the mart ya might get more but ya won't get less 3/ For the wethers, I have plenty of good grass so am I better trying to get factory ready or let them off as stores? What weight are they now? store lamb prices aren't wonderful right now but they're not bad either. 4/ Wht live weight should a lamb be in order to reach the 21kg kill weight. Good conditioned lambs. 45-54kg? Depends on breed. But you'd rarely have to get them up above 52 Hope questions are not too silly. Thanks
arctictree wrote: » Lads - when would be the best time to buy ewe lambs for fattening as hoggets for next year? If I buy now, I have a longer period to hold them over for but if I buy later, I may be getting the weaker lambs.
Lambman wrote: » How do I find out the stars on a charollais ram? It's simple for a texel u just go till flock book on there website and put in tag but how do I find it out for a charollais?
Ard_MC wrote: » Lambman wrote: » How do I find out the stars on a charollais ram? It's simple for a texel u just go till flock book on there website and put in tag but how do I find it out for a charollais? Go to sheep ireland website and use the ram search. If you have the tag number of him should tell you his stars if he is recorded.
Lambman wrote: » Thanks for that it's a tool that will come in handy in the future... can't find my ram on there though or the breeder for that matter does that mean there's no stars for him even though he's only a hogget and I've purebred papers her from charollais society for him?
Ard_MC wrote: » Lambman wrote: » Thanks for that it's a tool that will come in handy in the future... can't find my ram on there though or the breeder for that matter does that mean there's no stars for him even though he's only a hogget and I've purebred papers her from charollais society for him? Yeah not all breeders are recording so if he isn't showing up on the ram search id say he hasnt any star's.
Lambman wrote: » I've also an older texel there same story pedigree cert lying here somewhere but no stars for him I've him that long I could near give them till him haha... was some ram in his day first I ever bought €430 euro as a ram lamb was there at neighbours when he was a week old and liked him a lot ended up buying him later in the year owes me nothing at this stage might buy a few horneys for him till tip this year as its at the stage he has a lot off offspring running with the ain't flock.
Lambman wrote: » I've also an older texel there same story pedigree cert lying here somewhere but no stars for him I've him that long I could near give them till him haha... was some ram in his day first I ever bought €430 euro as a ram lamb was there at neighbours when he was a week old and liked him a lot ended up buying him later in the year owes me nothing at this stage might buy a few horneys for him tillntip.this year as its at the stage he has a lot off offspring running with the ain't flock.
Ard_MC wrote: » Hard to get rams like that now that last the pace. Hard to beat hil tex ewes..u could have a few nice ewe lambs. Id hit the west for the ewes. Big fan of them here.
charolais0153 wrote: » Sale of hiltex tomorrow n ballirobe
Green farmer wrote: » Going to buy some clik online. Who's reliable and straightforward to order off ? Agridirect ????
DJ98 wrote: » Has anyone on here got experience of the blue the Maine sheep, be it ewes or rams?
DJ98 wrote: » Ram lambs broke in to ewes today, mid March born weighing 35kg seen a couple of them jumping on ewes, would these be active or just playing?
Bleating Lamb wrote: » Used Heptavac P Plus today on some ewe lambs.The bottle was left out of the fridge by accident overnight last night in an outside garage with door closed.It should be ok to use I hope? Thanks for any replies. Just bumping this,thanks for any replies.
farming93 wrote: » Could anyone tell me the name of a company that sells the ram harnesses basically so I can put the ram out with the ewes for the ram effect and the harness prevents him putting anything in lamb. I seen the name of the company on the internet ages ago but for the life of me I just cant find it again. Thanks.
